Monterey County Archives

CSU Monterey Bay experts say winter rains could have lasting impacts on agricultural fields

April 12, 2023 12:41 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The winter storms devastated the Central Coast after three months of unprecedented weather barraged agriculture fields,…

Scenic Road to reopen on Friday morning

January 5, 2023 10:44 AM Ana Torrea, Derrick Ow

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif., (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 12, 2023 ON 1:12 PM- Monterey County officials announced during their press briefing that…

First round of debris removal to end on April 24, hygiene hubs to remain open

March 26, 2023 12:59 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 12, 2023 AT 3:50 PM- Monterey County officials said that the first round of debris removal is expected to…

State, local and federal leaders come out with a plan to fix the levee in Pajaro

April 12, 2023 6:45 PM Nataly Gutierrez

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Local, state and federal leaders held a press conference today in Monterey County and said they have a plan moving forward…

WATCH: Senator Padilla, Congresswoman Lofgren and Congressman Panetta to visit Pajaro River area

April 11, 2023 5:44 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV): U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, U.S. District 18 Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and U.S. District 19 Congressman Jimmy…

Pedestrian killed after getting hit by car near King City

April 12, 2023 7:20 AM Victor Guzman

A man is dead after getting struck by a car while attempting to cross a street near King City Tuesday…

Evacuation warning for areas of Arroyo Seco Road due to risk of landslide

April 11, 2023 6:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sherriff’s Office has issued evacuation warnings for Arroyo Seco Road and roads west of Carmel…

New mobile disaster recovery center to open at Pajaro Park

April 11, 2023 3:53 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County officials will be opening up a new mobile disaster recovery center at Pajaro Park starting on Thursday…

Final farewell for victims found deceased in Moss Landing lagoon

April 11, 2023 11:45 AM Nataly Gutierrez

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): The funeral for Florencia Ramirez and her son, Edgar Espinoza, who were both found unresponsive in the water at Moss…

Del Rey Oaks Police arrests fire hydrant cap bandit

April 10, 2023 5:48 PM Derrick Ow

DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Del Rey Oaks Police Department in cooperation with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…

Missing 12 year old girl has been found safely

April 10, 2023 3:31 PM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 10, 2023 ON 5:06 PM- Marina Police confirmed to KION that the missing 12-year-old has been found safely and…

Monterey County to organize a clean up event in Pajaro

April 10, 2023 12:48 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- County of Monterey officials will be organizing a clean-up and mud out event in Pajaro on Saturday morning. County…

Do Not Drink Order canceled for Sunny Mesa Water System

April 10, 2023 3:01 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday afternoon, The Sunny Mesa Water System in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board and Monterey…

Tree troubles in Pacific Grove

April 10, 2023 6:28 PM Scott Rates, Derrick Ow

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 93-year-old Pacific Grove woman is concerned about a large tree that is threatening her property. Ramona Reitz has…

Carmel-by-the-Sea Restaurant caught on fire on Easter Sunday

April 10, 2023 11:27 AM Nataly Gutierrez

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- What supposed to be a nice Easter Day turned out to be an awful fire at The Cottage restaurant in…

MST will not be charging any bus fares for stops in Pajaro until June

April 10, 2023 1:35 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday morning, The Monterey-Salinas Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved in a 13-0 vote that MST will not be…

Monterey Bay F.C. earns win at home with goal scoring onslaught

April 8, 2023 9:04 PM Maxwell Glenn

The trio of Sam Gleadle, Christian Volesky and Alex Dixon would make all the difference Saturday as Monterey Bay F.C. was able to make the most of…

Overdose death leads to arrest of suspected drug dealer

April 7, 2023 9:40 PM Victor Guzman

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 31-year-old Monterey man has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs to a Seaside man who overdosed from Fentanyl.…

Man arrested for allegedly trying to kill prostitute with machete in Salinas

April 7, 2023 6:05 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said a 35-year-old was arrested for allegedly trying to stab a 24-year-old woman to death. Police responded…

Bankers Casino employee arrested for alleged theft of $95,000

April 3, 2023 11:58 AM Ricardo Tovar, Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they arrested an employee of Banker’s Casino for a theft of $95,000 that occurred Sunday morning.…

Seaside City Council member not censured after controversial Facebook post

April 7, 2023 10:56 AM Karl Cooke

SEASIDE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Seaside City Council deeply discussed what council member Alex Miller posted on his Facebook on March 17th. Miller…

Tree falls on a vehicle, blocks Aromos Road

April 7, 2023 4:05 PM Ricardo Tovar

AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Our reporter on the scene says she sees a large tree that fell on the 200 block of Aromas Road. She said the tree fell on…

Do not drink water notice canceled for Pajaro

April 7, 2023 3:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Water System and the State Water Resources Control Board in Monterey County Health Department announced Friday…

Man arrested after allegedly shooting BB gun near Marina Library

April 7, 2023 3:16 PM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that a 49-year-old man was arrested Thursday for shooting a BB gun near the Marina Library. Police said…

Taylor Farms to reopen Abbott Street food service facility at end of April

April 6, 2023 4:49 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- After a devastating fire destroyed a Taylor Farms food service facility almost a year ago, they will re-open their food…

Highway 198 closed east of San Lucas due to slip of roadway, evacuation warnings issued

April 6, 2023 3:58 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said that Highway 198 is closed 20 miles east of Highway 101 at San Lucas due to a slip out of the…

Salinas one of 11 new jurisdictions to receive Prohousing designation

April 6, 2023 11:35 AM Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that 11 new jurisdictions were designated as Prohousing communities for…

Dozens flock from Pajaro to FEMA assistance center

April 6, 2023 11:18 AM Nataly Gutierrez

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Dozens of families who live in Pajaro came to Veteran’s Hall in Watsonville to apply for FEMA assistance. Olga…

Former MLB Player to host baseball training clinic for Greenfield players

April 6, 2023 4:33 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Greenfield Chamber of Commerce, with support from the City of Greenfield, has come together to support their local…

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SPCA Monterey County to provide pet food for flood victims

April 6, 2023 3:59 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County will be at Pajaro Middle School on Friday to distribute pet food for people who were affected by…

FEMA to open disaster recovery center in Watsonville

April 6, 2023 10:52 AM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 6, 2023 AT 1:20 PM- Monterey County officials announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency…

Affordable Connectivity Program Event taking place on April 22

April 6, 2023 12:26 PM Derrick Ow

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Get Connected California and Monterey County will be hosting an Affordable Connectivity Program Event on Saturday April…

Two dogs found abandoned in Carmel Valley rescued, $1,000 reward offered for information

April 5, 2023 11:14 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County says it is offering $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest of a person or persons responsible…

New judge appointed to Monterey County Superior Court

April 5, 2023 3:24 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday afternoon, The Monterey County Superior Court announced that Gov. Gavin Newsom had appointed Ian Rivamonte as…

Watsonville man convicted in deadly DUI crash near Pajaro that killed a 22-year-old man

June 13, 2021 5:57 PM Amelia Rosenberg, Ricardo Tovar

One person has died and one person was arrested following a crash on Hall Road just after midnight on…

Tuesday’s earthquake raises concerns about safety if a big one were to occur

April 5, 2023 5:33 PM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Tuesday’s 4.4 magnitude earthquake saw minor damage, like at a Dollar General in Hollister. Luckily, no major…

Housing Law, Rights & Responsibilities workshops will be held for Pajaro flood victims

April 5, 2023 6:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- As people are looking to return home, some Pajaro residents lack transportation or sources of income after floods…

Salinas Regional Soccer Complex to hold groundbreaking after restoration of fields

April 5, 2023 1:31 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas Regional Sports Authority announced Wednesday that they had completed Phase 1 of a four-phase project to…

Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office requests budget augmentation from Board of Supervisors

April 4, 2023 6:33 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey Military and Veterans Affairs Office formally requested a budget augmentation from the Board of…

CHP: Motorcyclist dies after crash with vehicle on Highway 1 in Big Sur

April 5, 2023 10:50 AM Ricardo Tovar

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist is dead after a crash with a vehicle Wednesday morning. CHP said that at…

Jesses G. Sanchez Teacher of the Year losses home after Green Street fire

March 31, 2023 5:31 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 4th-grade teacher at Jesses G. Sanchez Elementary School lost everything in a house fire Friday on Green Street.…

Federal aid finally approved for Central Coast flood victims

April 4, 2023 10:59 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Federal help is finally coming to Central Coast counties. Late Monday night, President Joe Biden signed a…

4.5 earthquake hits Tres Pinos area

April 4, 2023 3:33 PM Ricardo Tovar

TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- At around 3:23 p.m. the USGS said a 4.5 earthquake hit the Tres Pinos area and could be felt at the KION studio. The…

Small Business Administration going to help out local businesses with disaster assistance

April 4, 2023 3:23 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, (KION-TV)- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California…

Fire destroys home on Corral de Tierra Road

April 4, 2023 3:15 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Regional Fire District a home has been deemed a total loss after a fire broke out Monday…

Biden approves Major Disaster Declaration, federal aid coming to Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties

April 3, 2023 7:31 PM Derrick Ow

WASHINGTON (KION-TV)- President Joe Biden has officially signed a major disaster declaration on Tuesday night that will help the community of Pajaro.…